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close out

VERB
terminate business operations
Synonyms


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The teams close out their three-game series in a 1:30 p.m. game Thursday at St. John Bosco.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But a stronger performance in February reversed some of that decline and helped H&M close out its fiscal first quarter with an overall sales decrease of 1% in local currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Gauff, ranked fourth in the world, won four straight games after conceding a break of serve in the deciding set to close out a 6-3 1-6 6-3 victory in two hours and 15 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Four times a year stock-index futures, stock index options, single stock options, and single stock futures all expire on the same day—it can lead to elevated volatility and trading volumes as investors close out positions.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Just a couple of hours a day. If you could help me close out the accounts. Even a dummy can learn how to do that.”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel